Learn Hardcore Norwegian: Jeg bruker tannkremen hver morgen.

In Norwegian you form definiteness by adding a suffix to the noun itself. tannkrem (toothpaste) becomes tannkremen (the toothpaste). Here you use the definite form because you’re talking about your regular, familiar tube of toothpaste.

Can you say en tannkrem instead?

No. tannkrem is considered uncountable—like “toothpaste” in English—so you don’t use the indefinite article en. You either say tannkrem (some toothpaste) or tannkremen (the toothpaste).

Why is there no om before hver morgen?

With hver plus a time word (hver morgen, hver dag, hver uke), Norwegian does not use a preposition. You simply say hver morgen for “every morning.” If you want a different nuance (“in the mornings”), you’d switch to om morgenen, which requires om.

Could you use om morgenen instead of hver morgen?

Yes. Jeg bruker tannkremen om morgenen also means “I use the toothpaste in the mornings.” hver morgen stresses the idea of “every single morning,” while om morgenen is a more general time expression.

What is the word order in this sentence?

Norwegian main clauses follow Subject–Verb–Object–Adverb. So you have:
Jeg (S) bruker (V) tannkremen (O) hver morgen (A).

What tense is bruker, and why is it used?

bruker is the present tense of å bruke (to use). It’s used here to describe a habitual action that happens regularly.

How do you pronounce tannkremen?

Primary stress falls on the first syllable:
TANN-kre-men (IPA: /ˈtanˌkreː.mən/).

Could the sentence mean you use any toothpaste, not a specific one?

To express “I use toothpaste every morning” in general, drop the definite suffix:
Jeg bruker tannkrem hver morgen.
That version doesn’t point to a particular tube.